Travel to Karlstad
Every way to reach Karlstad: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Karlstad is reachable from 45 places across 5 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 7 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €13.54 and the fastest takes 1h 36m door to door. The nearest origin is 97 km away.
How people reach Karlstad
Every mode that actually calls at Karlstad, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 36 | €15.74 | 1h 36m | 265 km | 3 |
| Flight | 8 | €233.19 | 6h 48m | 4,114 km | 2 |
| Ferry | 56 | €13.54 | 4h 43m | 653 km | 2 |
- 45Places you can arrive from
- 45Places you can leave for
- 5Countries
- 7Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Karlstad is not something we sell.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 14 | 14% | Örebro, 97 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 72 | 72% | Björlanda, 204 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 6 | 6% | Espoo, 630 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 8 | 8% | Palma, 2331 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Karlstad that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Karlstad
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Karlstad
- Karlstads östra station
- Karlstad central station
- Väse station
- Karlstad Bus Station
- Norsplan
- KSD
- Karlstad CCC
- NWT
KSD is not in Karlstad, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Karlstad
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Karlstad
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uddevalla to Karlstad ferry | €13.54 | 6h 26m | 146 km |
| Örebro to Karlstad train | €15.74 | 1h 36m | 97 km |
| Västerås to Karlstad ferry | €15.74 | 7h 25m | 174 km |
| Björlanda to Karlstad ferry | €17.94 | 8h 30m | 204 km |
| Gothenburg to Karlstad ferry | €18.49 | 8h 56m | 206 km |
| Mölndal to Karlstad ferry | €18.49 | 8h 14m | 210 km |
| Majorna to Karlstad ferry | €18.49 | 8h 20m | 209 km |
| Södertälje to Karlstad ferry | €20.69 | 5h 37m | 235 km |
| Marsta to Karlstad ferry | €21.24 | 5h 43m | 247 km |
| Bromma to Karlstad ferry | €21.79 | 5h 24m | 251 km |
| Huddinge to Karlstad ferry | €22.34 | 4h 43m | 255 km |
| Stockholm to Karlstad ferry | €22.34 | 5h 57m | 259 km |
| Västervik to Karlstad ferry | €22.34 | 9h 28m | 256 km |
| Haninge to Karlstad ferry | €22.89 | 5h 11m | 265 km |
| Åkersberga to Karlstad ferry | €23.44 | 5h 2m | 271 km |
| Boo to Karlstad ferry | €23.44 | 5h 37m | 271 km |
A day in Karlstad carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Karlstad?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular journeys to Karlstad
Common questions about Travel to Karlstad
How can I get to Karlstad?
Karlstad is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 45 places, across 5 countries, on services run by 7 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Karlstad?
The cheapest way into Karlstad is by ferry, from €13.54 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 45 origins we sell into Karlstad over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Karlstad?
The fastest journey into Karlstad is by train, at 1h 36m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 97 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Karlstad have?
Karlstad has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Karlstads östra station, Karlstad central station, Väse station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Karlstad from within 200 km?
14 of the routes we sell into Karlstad start within 200 km. The nearest is Örebro, 97 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Karlstad in Sweden?
Karlstad connects to 45 places on our network across 5 countries, the furthest of them 4,114 km away in a straight line. Sweden routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Sweden
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Karlstad and elsewhere in Sweden. None of it is ours to sell.
Anything to book in Karlstad before you go?
Day trips that leave Karlstad in the morning and cover a good part of Sweden by evening.
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